Custo Barcelona Spring 2014: Everything All at Once

There was a lot happening on the Custo Barcelona spring runway--like, a lot.

The word "edit" clearly isn't in Custo Dalmau's vocabulary: there were 62 looks total in the collection, each one different from the next. And forget "streamlined" or "subtle"--there was a heavy use of Lurex, chiffon, lace, and so many prints I couldn't even begin to count them all.

Still, there are women who will wear these pieces. A hard-partying Miami socialite--not totally unlike Real Housewives of Miami cast member Adriana De Moura, who was front row--could totally wear the flat-front shorts, glam cover-ups, and streamlined (well, streamlined for Dalmau, anyway) swimsuits to an event in South Beach.

Nanette Lepore has really been branching out lately--between her JCPenney junior's line L'Amour and new swim and home goods licensing agreements, it feels like a new era for the brand.
Lepore, herself, agrees. "I know, it feels like that on the inside too," she told us backstage. "It's funny you notice!"

Saying that a Lacoste show is sporty is kind of like saying water is wet--the brand is built on a tennis legacy, after all. But this spring, thanks to creative director Felipe Oliveira Baptista, it was also a little bit sexy.